| Description | Artist's proof engraving on paper. A Russian bear that wearing striped bathing trunks and holding a bucket and spade addresses the Sultan of Turkey, Abdulhamid II (1842 -1918). The backgournd bathing hut features two signs inscribed 'TO SALONICA BEACH' and 'TO ALBANIAN BEACH'. A two headed Austrian eagle jumping in the sea waves in the background. |